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Coast Guard-AWO Safety Partnership

Established in 1995, the Coast Guard-AWO Safety Partnership is the oldest public-private partnership between the U.S. Coast Guard and its stakeholders. Since its establishment, the partnership has launched more than 40 cooperative initiatives to improve safety and environmental protection. Recent accomplishments include a comprehensive analysis and recommendations to reduce towing vessel crew fatalities, the establishment of a first-of-its-kind industry training program for Coast Guard Academy cadets, and the leadership of the Towing Vessel Bridging Program, under which thousands of towing vessel examinations have been conducted to facilitate the transition to towing vessel inspection.